Skirt-marker.



J. L. MOKISSOGK.

SKIRT MARKER. APPLICATION FILED 111111.28', 190e.

Patented Apr. 27, 1909.

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To all whom it may concern.

AmviTED STATES PATENT onirica.

JOHN LAwRENoE MKIssooK, or PITTSBUEG, PENNSYLVANIA.

SKIRT-MARKER.

Be it known that I, JOHN LAWRENCE Mc- Kissocl, a citizen of the UnitedStates of America, residing at north side Pittsburg, in the county ofAllegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new anduseful Im rovements in Skirt-Markers, of which the fo owing is -aspecification,'reference be- 'ing had therein to the accompanyingdrawing.

This invention relates to a skirt marker, and the primary object'of minvention is to provide a novel device by W 'ch a skirt can e accuratelymarked, whereby the skirt can be accurately measured for reducingl the ylength of the same.

Another object of my invention is-to provide a novel clam for adjustablysupporting a resilient stenci employed for accurately placing acircumferential line upon the skirt,

whereby by the use of a tape measure and ,marken another circumferentialline can be marked upon'the skirt as a guide' line. for cutting andshortening the same.

' further object of my invention is to rovide 'a simple, durable andinexpensive sikirt marker that can be advantageously used by dressmakers, ladies-tailors and in the skirt de artments of stores. l

ith the above and other objects in view,

- which will more readily appear as the invention is better understood,the same consists in the novel coizstruction, combination and arranf1;ementu of parts to be presently described and then claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a plan of my skirt. marking device, Fig. 2is aside elevation of the same, illustrating the manner in which thedevice is used, Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view of the clamp formingpart of my invention, and Fig. 4 is a chalk and tape holder used inconnection with the device.

To put my invention into practice I use a bracket clamp, said clampcomprising a tubular body 1, having the end thereof rovided withparallel arms 2' and 3 exten ing outwardly at right angles to the body1.

' The arm 3 is provided wlth aset screw 4 having a head 5, said headbeing employed in connection with the arm 2 for clampmg a' stand orsuitable sup ort 6. 4

The body 1 of the c amp', intermediate the ends lthereof yis slitted orslotted, as at -7 whereby the lower part 8 of the body can be ISpecication of Letters Patient.

Application led August 28, 1908. Serial No. 450,721. I

Patented April 27, 1909.

.engagement with the stand or support'. In

the tubular body 1` is arranged an adjustable rod '9, this rod beingheld in a fixed position by the lower part thereof, and before s aid rodcan beadjusted or moved, it is necessary to loosen the screw 4. Fixed tothe upper end of the rod 9 is a semicylindrical resilient stencil 10having iiared ends 11. This resilient stencil is provided with a slot 12extendin approximately from one end of said stenci to the opposite end,whereby the piece of chalk or soapstone can be inserted in the slot. 12and moved to draw a line u on a skirt.

Assuming that a skirt is to e shortened, i i

the purchaser of' the skirt, or the party on gagement with t e resllientstencil, whereby said stencil will s ugly iit the hips and ermit of atrue line bein drawn upon the s 'rt. The party wearing t e skirt slowlyturns around until the skirt fitter has made a c1rlcumferential markupon the skirt.

The skirt is then removed, and a combined chalk and tape line holderused, this holder comprises a metallic plate 13 having one end thereofbent, as at 14 to hold a piece of soa stone or chalk 15. plate 13 isprovided with a guide 16 for the end of a tape measure 17. l

Assuming thattwo inches are to be removed from the lower edge of askirt, the distance between the slot '12 and the floor line isascertained. For instance, if the distance is thirty inches, tWo inches`are deducted from this distance, and the chalk holder is set upon thetape measure at the twenty-eight inch` graduation. One end of the tapemeasure isplaced upon the hip line 18, While the chalk holder` isemployed to describe another line 19 at the lower edge of the skirt. Asthe distance between thelines 18 and 19 is equal all around the skirt,the skirt The opposite end of t ethis application there is illustratedthe prel ing ferred embodiments of my invention, I would hiive itunderstood that the elements therein can be Varied er changed withoutdeparting from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Having now described my invention, what claim es new7 isr- 1. In a,skirt marking device the combinetion With a stand, of' e eleinp securedtheret0, said clamp comprising a tubular body7 arallel arms carriedthereby, :i set screw ed- ]ustably mounted in one of seid arms :mdcooperating with the other of said arms [or grinping said stand, e roded justabl y mounted 1n said tubular body, seid tubulin' body beingslitted to permit of' the lower edge ol" said'lbody binding seid rodtherein, sind e semi-cylindrical resilient stencil fixed upon the u perend of said rod, seid stencil having 'flaredJ ends and a slot formedther ein extendfrom one end of seid stencil to the o )posite endthereof, substantially as deseii ed.

2. In n` skirt nnirkintgr device the combinmr tion with :1y stand, of n,clnnip, e, vertical rod edjustably mounted. in said clamp, :i semi--eylindriez l slotted resilient stencil` carried by the upper end olseid rod7 und ineens in connection with seid clump for simultaneously'fixing said clamp to seid stond end seid rod to suid elnmp.

i. 'A skirt nnirling ,leviee comprising :l clump, n, rod ml'iusteblymounted in said (xlmiip, and :i slotted resilient steneil lixed upon theupper end of seid rod.

in testimony whereof i nllx my signature in the presence olI twowitnesses.

f .lOllN l'iAWlll'iNGH MUKISSUCK.

\'\'itixesses MAX il. SnoLovi'rZ, I MARGUE'ME Melissoen.

